In town to plug Free Enterprise, his latest film, which is screening in the market, the popular Star Trek star spoke with Moving Pictures about his loves and hates.

Q: When did you first come to Cannes and why?
A: My first visit was last year; it was a vacation.

Q: What is your most memorable Cannes experience?
A: An Italian restaurant on the main street.

Q: What is your favourite Cannes film of all time, and why? A: Barb Wire, because of Pamela Anderson's bosom.

Q: What is your greatest Cannes regret?
A: I never saw Pamela Anderson in the flesh.

Q: What is your greatest extravagance in Cannes?
A: An ensemble for my wife.

Q: What do you most enjoy about Cannes?
A: The paparazzi.

Q: What do you most dislike about Cannes?
A: The paparazzi.

Q: What do you consider your greatest Cannes achievement?
A: Overcoming jet-lag.

Q: Which word or phrase do you overuse in Cannes?
A: "Yes."

Q: Would you like to be invited to sit on or preside over a jury?
A: Only if Pamela Anderson was on it.

Q: If you could only have been involved with one film, what would it have been?
A: Barb Wire.

Q: What was the last film you paid to see?
A: Barb Wire.

Q: What's the biggest film you've never seen?
A: My Dinner With Andre.

Q: When was the last time you said you loved a film and not meant it?
A: Last night at a screening.

Q: What's your perfect Saturday night movie?
A: Anything with Pamela Anderson.

Q: Which of this year's summer releases are you most looking forward to seeing?
A: The summer release I'm most looking forward to is that of a friend who's getting out of jail.

Q: Which event during the film year would you pay most to attend?
A: The buffet at Spago.

Q: Which event during the film year would you pay most to miss?
A: The buffet at Chasen's.

Q: Which are your favourite festivals and markets?
A: There's no greater festival than Cannes.

Q: Are you happy with the treatment the media gives you?
A: Any treatment they give me is satisfactory.

Q: Petit Carlton or Carlton Terrace?
A: Carlton Terrace.